There is a mistake in the tutorial: Make the Page "White" not "Transparent"

Read the following before you start - it makes a difference from the very start:

When setting up your new Document, make sure you make the Background WHITE not TRANSPARENT.

Now CLICK on the Image below to go directly to the Indie Rock CD Cover Photoshop Tutorial:

Now, RIGHT-CLICK on the image above to "Save Image As"Make a New Folder in the 3rd Quarter Folder and call it "Indie Rock CD Cover"Make 3 more Folders in side that Folder:

Reference: Put all the Reference Images in this Folder

PSD: Save your work in Progress & Final Art in this Folder

JPG: Final Art Proof to send to Babkie

Put these other Images in the Reference Folder also . . .

You will need the following images . . .

VECTOR RADIAL LINES . . . We will do that together in Illustrator.

Once you have finished your CD Tutorial,

Save the file with all the Layers as a PSD . . . . "Save As" in the PSD Folder

Save that file as a JPEG . . . .

Save As in the JPG Folder > Send to Babkie Correctly Named and with your Gallery Signature

Below is a PSD File of a CD Jewel case with all the Layers.

Open that File, put the JPEG of your CD Cover in the proper Layer

Re-save the file as a PSD and name it: Your Name CD+CaseFinalArt.psd

Save as a JPEG.

Print your Final art with your Gallery Signature as Follows:

Name . CD Project . Graphic Design1 . Period X on it.

This was a very hard tutorial and hopefully you have learned a lot. Photoshop is a powerful program.Once I did this tutorial, I was able to charge more for my services and I am worth it! Especially after doing this tute!

Awesome Work! Who's better than you?!

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